Benefits

Aside from following the provision of the law governing the profession of librarianship (RA 9246, Article IV, Sec. 30), a member gets the following benefits which he/she does not get from joining other library associations:

For Individual Members

get the prestige of belonging to a national accredited professional organization;

have something to show accrediting agencies and/or government agencies (i.e., CHED, PRC) that are inspecting libraries;

get an official certification when attending international conferences (especially when asking for a grant or discounted registration fee);

pay reduced registration rate to PLAI-sponsored continuing professional development activities;

get a copy of PLAI online newsletter;

get discounts from several bookstores/book dealers;

linkages and networks (both local and international);

possibility of being considered for prestigious awards (e.g., Severino Velasco Award)

Hall of Fame Award, Outstanding Professional Librarian Award

opportunity to do service to colleagues or to the profession as a contribution to nation building

formulation of / amendments to laws, policies, etc.

outreach program to help libraries/librarians who are victims of calamities

For Institutional/Sustaining Members

get the prestige of belonging to a national accredited professional organization;

have something to show accrediting agencies and/or government agencies (i.e., CHED, PRC) that are inspecting libraries;

pay reduced registration rate for 3 nominees to PLAI-sponsored continuing professional development activities;

receive free copies of PLAI publications

In return, a member can give the following to PLAI:

quality time and effort;

talent and skill;

wisdom acquired from experience through the years;

new ideas and innovative ways of doing things;

financial resources;

contacts for networking/linkages;

support to its programs and activities through paying of annual dues, participation in meetings and CPD activities, cooperation on policies and guidelines, and inviting other librarians to be members and /or to pay their annual dues